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President Obama rallies faithful in Md.

The president appeared at Bowie State University Thursday. |
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The rally at Bowie State was a love-fest reminiscent of Obama’s rock-star days during the presidential campaign. The president was cheered wildly when he took the podium, one audience member shouted “We love you!” and the president interrupted his remarks when he noticed two people had fainted.

Those in attendance eagerly joined in chanting the campaign slogan, “Yes, we can!” and the mantra that Obama hopes will catch in the 2010 midterm contests: “Forward, not backward.”
They booed as Obama once again ripped into the Republicans’ “Pledge to America,” calling the GOP’s governing manifesto “the same snake oil they’ve been peddling for years.”

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“They want to borrow $700 billion dollars and then they want to give out taxes worth an average of $100,000 to millionaires and billionaires,” Obama said. “And when you ask them, ‘Where are you going to get this $700 billion?’ they don’t have answers. They don’t know.”

“Make no mistake. This election is a choice. And that choice could not be clearer,” Obama said. “This is not as if candidates in the other party were offering new ideas. It’s not as if they’ve changed their agenda since the last time they ran Washington or the last time they ran Annapolis.”

Republicans were in charge when the economy teetered on the brink of collapse, and “I don't want to go through that mess again,” Obama said of the Republicans’ plans if they win control of Congress. “That's the philosophy the other side wants to bring to Washington and wants to bring to Annapolis if they win in November. That's the philosophy that Martin’s opponent espouses.”

Maryland was one ten winners of the Department of Education’s Race to the Top contest, qualifying for $250 million in education funding. Obama touted his and O’Malley’s commitment to education and said that the Republican Party and Ehrlich sough to roll back funding for post-secondary education.

“When you look at the ‘Pledge to America,’ it turns out they do have an idea about how to pay for a small portion of it. They want to cut education by 20 percent,” Obama said to a chorus of boos from the audience. “That's a cut that would reduce financial aid for 8 million college students, including a whole bunch of college students right here at [Bowie State University].”

A reprisal of a favorite stump metaphor that Republicans are driving the national car into a ditch became an animated call and response with the enthusiastic crowd of about 5,000.

“So for the last 20 months, me and Martin and Steny and Barbara and all these folks, we have gotten down into the ditch, put on our boots. We’re down there. It’s hot. We were sweating. Bugs everywhere,” Obama said.

“Don’t worry, don’t worry!” an audience member called out.

“Have you ever noticed, when you get in your car if you want to go forward, what do you do?” Obama asked. “You got to put it in ‘D.’ If you want to go backwards, what do you do? You put it in ‘R.’”

Black people here in Maryland should ask themselves what has Obama done for them in the state of Maryland since he has been in office, and when was the last time that he has spoken on the needs of black people here in Maryland, and what was he going to do for them. Heck, O'Malley has turned Maryland into an illegal alien sanctuary state, and these illegal aliens have more influence in Annapolis than the poor black people here in Maryland ever had. If black people re-elect O'Malley, not only will they guarentee that illegal aliens will eventually displace poor black people economically in Maryland, but working poor black people will continue to pay taxes for all of these illegitimate farts of these illegal aliens, with some of the highest state and local taxes levied in any state in the country. Worst of all, Obama has fought and is fighting for the legalization of every illegal alien in Maryland, so black people here voting for him and O'Malley may as well go find their spot in the woods to live someday, because these illegal aliens will not stop, until the wages of the working poor here are the same as those in these alien's home countries.

Obama was called a LIAR at his event today but was immeadiately silenced. (http://www.drudgereport.com) You see his events are controlled. Seeing him is a waste of time. All controlled propaganda. Did you see this reported anyplace else ? Of course not !

I agree, but he is specifically targeting black people in Maryland with his visit, when he should be targeting all people of Maryland. And if he is concerned about those black people making him look bad, then they should say to him what have you done for me lately, or will do for me shortly.

Every time there is a tea party event and the press sees few black faces, out come all the racist charges. Now when you have these Obama shows and there are very few white faces, are we going to see any racist charges thrown around? Never mind, we all know the answer to that one.

Every time there is a tea party event and the press sees few black faces, out come all the racist charges. Now when you have these Obama shows and there are very few white faces, are we going to see any racist charges thrown around? Never mind, we all know the answer to that one.

Obama followers does not carry hate signs with their kids in tow. Dems 2010 for 100 seats or more. America's only working party!

Obama was called a LIAR at his event today but was immeadiately silenced. (http://www.drudgereport.com) You see his events are controlled. Seeing him is a waste of time. All controlled propaganda. Did you see this reported anyplace else ? Of course not !

Why do you loud mouth caucasians always disrespect your POTUS. Bush sold you an unjust war for 8 years and you never called him a liar. You bigots should take that one way DP boat back to Russia. Dems 2010 foer 100 seat or more.

Obama was called a LIAR at his event today but was immeadiately silenced. (http://www.drudgereport.com) You see his events are controlled. Seeing him is a waste of time. All controlled propaganda. Did you see this reported anyplace else ? Of course not !

Why do you loud mouth caucasians always disrespect your POTUS. Bush sold you an unjust war for 8 years and you never called him a liar. You bigots should take that one way DP boat back to Russia. Dems 2010 foer 100 seat or more.

Well yes and no. The corporations are putting out the lies because they want deregulations on unsafe oil rigs and coal mines. They are using bigtos to push their agenda. it's doesn't take much for A bigots to scream and hollar. That their nature. The bigot is a pawn for a bigger game of greed. Dems 2010 for 100 seatsd or more. America's only working party!

Well yes and no. The corporations are putting out the lies because they want deregulations on unsafe oil rigs and coal mines. They are using bigtos to push their agenda. it's doesn't take much for A bigots to scream and hollar. That their nature. The bigot is a pawn for a bigger game of greed. Dems 2010 for 100 seatsd or more. America's only working party!

Gallup Finds U.S. Unemployment at 10.1% in September Underemployment, at 18.8%, is up from 18.6% at the end of August by Dennis Jacobe, Chief Economist PRINCETON, NJ -- Unemployment, as measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, increased to 10.1% in September -- up sharply from 9.3% in August and 8.9% in July. Much of this increase came during the second half of the month -- the unemployment rate was 9.4% in mid-September -- and therefore is unlikely to be picked up in the government's unemployment report on Friday. Certain groups continue to fare worse than the national average. For example, 15.8% of Americans aged 18 to 29 and 13.9% of those with no college education were unemployed in September. The increase in the unemployment rate component of Gallup's underemployment measure is partially offset by fewer part-time workers, 8.7%, now wanting full-time work, down from 9.3% in August and 9.5% at the end of July. As a result, underemployment shows a more modest increase to 18.8% in September from 18.6% in August, though it is up from 18.4% in July. Underemployment peaked at 20.4% in April and has yet to fall below 18.3% this year.